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Today is Jackie Robinson Day, the annual celebration of the Hall of Famer ballplayer who broke barriers to become the first African American Major League Baseball player on this date, April 15th, back in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. For […]

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There’s a reason for the no NOB and the same number. It’s not just to honor JR but also it symbolizes equality and acceptance. No names, no diff numbers, no separation st all to identify the players other than pure baseball talent.

Its not fair to call it gimmicky. It’s actully one of the more important and valid tributes in sports.

On the the other hand—Star spangled uniforms for July 4 are gimkicky.

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There’s a reason for the no NOB and the same number. It’s not just to honor JR but also it symbolizes equality and acceptance. No names, no diff numbers, no separation st all to identify the players other than pure baseball talent.

Its not fair to call it gimmicky. It’s actully one of the more important and valid tributes in sports.

On the the other hand—Star spangled uniforms for July 4 are gimkicky.

I never thought of it as symbolizing equality. That makes it much more palatable for me, though for functional purposes, I think I’d prefer an all-42 “lineup along the baselines” type of ceremony prior to the game, removal of the 42 jerseys to give them to people in the stands, then play the game in regular numbers.

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There’s a reason for the no NOB and the same number. It’s not just to honor JR but also it symbolizes equality and acceptance. No names, no diff numbers, no separation st all to identify the players other than pure baseball talent.

Its not fair to call it gimmicky. It’s actully one of the more important and valid tributes in sports.

On the the other hand—Star spangled uniforms for July 4 are gimkicky.

I know the term carries a negative notation, but a gimmick is simply a device intended to attract attention & publicity. That you value one cause over another doesn't make either not a gimmick.

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I like the 42 logo, but would prefer one featuring Jackie Robinson or his signature like the 50th anniversary logo and then use that logo every season. I’ve come to accept every player wearing 42 on April 15th, but the jersey and cap patches scream corporate greed and that’s wrong.

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I never thought of it as symbolizing equality. That makes it much more palatable for me, though for functional purposes, I think I’d prefer an all-42 “lineup along the baselines” type of ceremony prior to the game, removal of the 42 jerseys to give them to people in the stands, then play the game in regular numbers.

That's what they used to do before they switched to everyone wears 42. With the patch on the sleeve I feel they should have had everyone wear their regular numbers and just remove the nameplates.

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Today, the Orioles played the Red Sox in Boston where the game time temperature was 34 degrees and fans were given free hot chocolate. Many of the Orioles were dressed like this with faces covered, all wearing #42. It made for quite a time telling the players apart.

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Today, the Orioles played the Red Sox in Boston where the game time temperature was 34 degrees and fans were given free hot chocolate. Many of the Orioles were dressed like this with faces covered, all wearing #42. It made for quite a time telling the players apart.

Wearing 42 is a nice tribute, but the blackface is really inappropriate, isn't it?